tear one's hair out

tear one's hair out
To react with extreme agitation.

My friends job at a call center is so stressful he could tear his hair out.


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  • tear — 1. v. & n. v. (past tore; past part. torn) 1 tr. (often foll. by up) pull apart or to pieces with some force (tear it in half; tore up the letter). 2 tr. a make a hole or rent in by tearing (have torn my coat). b make (a hole or rent). 3 tr.… …   Useful english dictionary

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